Having launched on January 16th this year, Mahindra & Mahindra’s first electric SUV – the XUV400, has crossed a very significant environmental milestone. The all-new e-SUV is now produced in a 100% water-positive facility in Maharashtra’s Nashik, using only renewable energy.
The energy saved in the making of these vehicles can illuminate more than 1000 homes for a year and is equivalent to the planting of 1 lakh trees. The water-positive manufacturing set-up saves more than 20,000 kilolitres of water and can provide water for 100 homes in a year.
Official Statement
Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Veejay Nakra, President of the Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. says, “Manufacturing an environment-friendly vehicle is just one step of a modern automotive company’s climate action journey; a more holistic approach is to manufacture that planet-friendly vehicle in the most sustainable manner possible and we’ve managed to do that with our XUV400.”
Despite being at the very beginning of its journey, the XUV400 is already the fastest booked electric SUV in India which saw 15000 bookings in just 3 days. Mahindra also announced that by 2027, between 20 to 30 percent of its passenger vehicles will be electric.
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Achievements
The company has received several accolades for its sustainability efforts, such as being the first Indian ‘automobile & components’ company to be included in the world index of Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year in 2022. It is also the first Indian organization to sign EP100 and adopt a carbon pricing model. In addition, Mahindra Ag North America’s (MAgNA) Houston facilities have recently switched to 100% renewable energy. The company has also been featured in the CDP ‘A’ list for climate and water for the years 2020 and 2021.
The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living. The group aims to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.